Bali Shortcake vs Green Dot Lichen

Acropora latistella compared with Micarea prasina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Green Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Anthozoa	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Acroporidae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Acropora	Micarea
Species	Acropora latistella	Micarea prasina

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Green Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Green Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bali Shortcake

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Green Dot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Bali Shortcake

The Bali Shortcake (Acropora latistella) is a species in the genus Acropora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.